Using the "armor of light”

[Diana]

Submission to Authorities

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience. This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work. Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Ha! I bet the US government with so many corrupt politicians (not to mention the bully system that is the IRS, collecting funds for wars and other heinous endeavors) would love everyone to believe this.

Joking aside, I don't see this as only a statement of obeying authority (for whatever reason), I also see this as the disempowerment of individual expression, of self-worth, and of self-trust. 

I think a big stretch might be an indication, underneath the control this statement expounds, of the idea of acceptance of what is. As far as submitting to a Creator's will, this idea could create stagnation and entropy vs. growth and evolution, if not comprehended from a higher understanding of what that will means (such as the first distortion according to Ra).

Love Fulfills the Law

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,”and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

This I can get onboard with, barring any reference to "right and wrong" etc. I would extend the idea to include all other-selves (life forms—not just people).

The Day Is Near

And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

https://biblehub.com/romans/13.htm

I find this statement full of judgment. 

Perhaps underneath the cultural challenges of that time in history, is the idea of reaching for higher meaning, the higher self, and the spirit portion of the M/B/S, with a view to "harvest." But it must be noted that a M/B/S includes a body, and to ignore this is out of balance.